Travel Chaos: Extinction Rebellion blocks Lambeth and Vauxhall bridges April 10, 2022 Activists from the green campaign group Extinction Rebellion are blocking two of the key travel arteries across London.
Full Russian energy embargo could stop war, says ex-Putin aide April 10, 2022 A full embargo on Russian energy exports by western countries could effectively end the invasion of Ukraine immediately, according to a former Vladimir Putin aide. Dr Andrei Illarionov said Putin “did not take seriously” the threats from the UK, EU and US to ban Russian oil and gas. European countries have vowed to end their reliance [...]
Brexit: Truss drops plan for Northern Ireland tax cut after Sunak opposition April 10, 2022 Liz Truss’ plan to give a post-Brexit tax break to Northern Ireland to entice hundreds of companies to return has been blocked by chancellor Rishi Sunak. The foreign secretary wrote to Boris Johnson last month to call for a series of measures to boost trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, including tax breaks and [...]
Money saving expert Martin Lewis warns of ‘civil unrest’ as costs soar April 10, 2022 Money saving expert Martin Lewis has warned the UK faces 'civil unrest' as the cost of living crisis worsens.
Sunak considered resigning over his wife’s non-domicile tax status April 10, 2022 Rishi Sunak considered resigning as chancellor last week amid a torrent of stories about his wife having non-domicile tax status in the UK, it has been revealed. It was reported by The Independent last week that Sunak’s wife Akshata Murthy, who is worth around £700m personally and is the heiress to a £3.5bn fortune, was [...]
D-Day in France as 48m voters go to the polls: Victory for Marine Le Pen looms as Macron feels the heat from far-right favourite April 10, 2022 Up to 48 million eligible voters will be choosing one of 12 candidates today as polls have opened across France for the first round of the country’s presidential election. President Emmanuel Macron is seeking a second five-year term, with a strong challenge from the far right and seeking to counter nationwide voter apathy. Polls opened [...]
Cressida Dick’s last day: Londoners saw scandals, racism, sexism and homophobia under her watch, says Mayor Sadiq Khan April 10, 2022 Sadiq Khan has said he is not “going to hide from the fact” he lost confidence in outgoing Metropolitan Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick. Speaking in Barnet, north London, the London mayor said: “In the recent past, she’s worked with many others to help us reduce violent crime but I’m not going to hide from [...]
Sunak’s wife to pay UK tax on overseas income April 10, 2022 Rishi Sunak’s wife will pay UK tax on her overseas income after a row over the appropriateness of her non-dom status, she announced yesterday. The Chancellor’s wife, Akshata Murty, an Indian national, said she will pay UK taxes on her foreign income to avoid becoming a “distraction” for her husband’s political career. Critics have accused [...]
Boris Johnson heads to Kyiv for Zelensky talks April 9, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson today travelled to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Downing Street said. The trip is being used as a means to advance talks on a new package of military and financial support. A No 10 spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister has travelled to Ukraine to meet President Zelensky in person, [...]
Rishi Sunak held green card while made chancellor meaning Tory bigwig was permanent resident in US April 8, 2022 Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy reportedly held US green cards allowing permanent residence there, while he served as chancellor. It was reported he obtained it while living there before becoming an MP, and continued to hold it when he moved back to the UK, for at least a year of his chancellorship which [...]